Di'Shon Joel Bernard (born 14 October 2000) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. Born in England, he plays for the Jamaica national team. Bernard joined the Manchester United youth system in 2017. He made his professional debut for the club in a

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game against

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in November 2019. He has also spent time on loan at Salford City, where he made 31 appearances in the 2020–21 season, and

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Club career

Manchester United

Bernard joined the Manchester United academy at the age of 16 in 2017, having previously progressed through

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's youth system. He made his senior debut in a Europa League match against Astana on 28 November 2019, however he scored an own goal as United lost 2–1. On 12 June 2023, it was announced that Bernard will be leaving Manchester United when his contract expires on 30 June.

Loans

Bernard moved on loan to

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club Salford City on 16 October 2020. His Salford debut came on 24 October, being brought on in the 61st minute as a substitute for

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in a 1–1 draw with

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. He scored his first goal for the club on 2 December, scoring a header in stoppage time in a 2–1 loss to

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. On 15 January 2021, the loan was extended to the end of the season. Bernard would say that going out on loan to Salford was vital to his development as a player, and was hoping that by doing so he could follow in the footsteps of

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, who became a first-team regular after several loan spells. He was cup-tied for Salford's victory in the

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which was played in March 2021. On 30 July 2021, Bernard signed a season-long loan deal with Championship club Hull City. He made his debut on 10 August 2021, in an

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first round match against

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which went to penalties after a 1–1 draw. On 31 January 2023, Bernard joined

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club

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on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.

Sheffield Wednesday

On 31 July 2023, Bernard signed for

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club

. Bernard made his Sheffield Wednesday debut in the

against

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and his first league start later that month against

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International career

Born in England, Bernard is Jamaican by descent. He debuted for the Jamaica national team in a 2–1 friendly loss to

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on 15 June 2023. Soon after his debut, he was named to the final 23-man squad for the

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Jamaica's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bernard goal.''

References

External links

Profile
at the Sheffield Wednesday F.C. website {{DEFAULTSORT:Bernard, Di-Shon 2000 births Living people Footballers from the London Borough of Wandsworth People from Wandsworth Jamaican men's footballers Jamaica men's international footballers English men's footballers English people of Jamaican descent Sportspeople of Jamaican descent Men's association football central defenders Manchester United F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Black British sportsmen Salford City F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players English Football League players 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup players